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Sophie Hosking on how life has changed since her London 2012 double sculls gold.

First-class display: Sophie Hosking, left, who took pictures for Metro during the London victory parade, captures the moment with Katherine Copeland (Picture: Metro)

Have you been able to escape the post-Olympics madness yet?

I’ve haven’t had time to go away, there’s been so much to do. I’ll have a proper holiday in November, though.

Has it sunk in yet in terms of quite what you achieved?

Team GB won Team of the Year at the GQ Awards last week – I was there. It just showed how much we touched everyone.

Have you and Kat gone your separate ways since London?

Kat went home after the Games and I’ve been in London a lot. It was actually nice to catch up with her at the team parade because it’s been a while.

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Must be nice not being up at 6am for training in Caversham?

It’s a less regimented life for now, not completely normal but much more so. We didn’t do masses of media before the Games so the interest now is nice.

Any thoughts yet on what the future might hold?

I don’t want to rush a decision. It’d be easy to say ‘I’ll do Rio’ but I don’t want Kat to be reliant on my decision or vice-versa.

You only came together for this year’s World Cup series, so it was a fast learning curve.

It was her first year in the double, and I raced with Hester Goodsell for most of the Olympic cycle, so it is pleasing we gelled so quickly.

Have you spoken to Hester, your former partner in the double, since your medal?

I rang Hester straight after the Games, she was in Thailand, and I thanked her. It’s the same in any success story, there’s much more than just what you see on the TV.

You played football before, didn’t you?

I did, I played for Wimbledon. Recently they invited me back to watch AFC Wimbledon, who I support. But I didn’t expect to be asked to give a speech to the players before the game. Credit to them, they really listened. I don’t think I’d have let anyone in our dressing room just before we were about to compete.

And any other embarrassing moments?

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Yeah, I did the crossbar challenge at half-time and I was useless!

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